Persimmons, pomegranates and chicory are all sorts are plentiful throughout our markets. Cookin’ the Market believes what grows together in a season, goes well together on a plate. Seasonality is a road map to an eater who cares about localism,...
Walnuts are the oldest food trees we know of. The Romans called them "Jupiter's royal acorn." They were traded along the Silk Road, eventually traded along the sea routes to other nations. The walnut was first cultivated in California by the Franciscan fathers in the late 1700's and planted next to...
After almost disappearing, apple varieties that were popular 30 to 40 years ago are making a comeback! People are tired of uniformly shaped, waxed and shiny, generic and tasteless apples. Today there are more than 450 apple growers in the state of California. We currently rank as the country’s...
Last week the farmers’ market world and the healthy food movement lost an incredible advocate with the sudden death of Gus Schumacher. Gus had a long and impactful career that began as a farmer selling in farmers’ markets in Massachusetts. That experience led to his appointment as Commissioner of...
Known as the “divine food” in Japan because it’s so sweet, the persimmon is an orange to orange-red fruit about the size of an apple, with four prominent large, papery leaves at the crown. It has a very thin, smooth, delicate skin that bruises easily if not handled with care. The persimmon is one...
